Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11004, Chrispus Fox, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fox, Chriskus Susannah
W. 11004
CONTENTS

10862 Connecticut
Crispus Fox
of Granby in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grootons of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of 1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace Esq. Hartford Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  5. 60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819.  48. 00    \frac{16}{28} \frac{4}{51}  $53. 60  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to the Chester, 19 October 1820. Hartford Cont

5.095 Connecticut Susannah Fox widow of Crispus Fox Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Great Falls Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
2 d of April 1849 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1851 and sent to
A. B. Holcomb Granby Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282, Vol. 1
" 282 "

Crispus Fox Private 78 to 79 Greatons Massachusetts Aug!
77 Feb 7 disc Feb 80 Submitted

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD.
On this 15 th day of February — 1819, before me the subscriber Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Crispus Fox aged 59 years, resident in Granby in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Crispus Fox about the 10 th day of March 1778 enlisted and served in the state of New York as a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War for one year in the company commanded by Captain Charles Cotton of the Reg't commanded by Col. Groat.
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 10 th day of January 1779, when he was discharged from service in the State of New York - state of , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services, except the Subjoined
Sworn to, and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid.
I, Jonathan Brace - Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Crispus Fox did serve in the
That he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support - revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
February the 15 th 1819 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
February 15 th 1819.
Sealed with the seal of said Court by order of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court - Thomas Chesler Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford February the 13th 1819 —
I certify that the Joab Griffin Esq. came before me and made oath, that the witness named Crispus Fox is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support —
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for said County —

Frederick Cotton, Joseph Kellogg, being duly sworn before me, do depose & say that they well know that Crispus Fox was a Soldier in the revolutionary War, and on the Continental Establishment, from about the tenth day of March 1778: to the 10 day of January 1779 - that he belonged to Capt Charles Cotton's Company of Col: Gpeaton's Regiment - the deponents having belonged to the service at the same time do well know that the said Crispus Fox was Enlisted, served & was discharged from Service as aforesaid -
Frederick Cotton Joseph Kellogg
Sworn & subscribed to at Springfield, this 29 day of June 1818
before me Chauncy Brewer Just: Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponents are disinterested, and men of credibility Chauncy Brewer Just: Peace
Chk. Certificate other side

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby Certify that Chauncy Bower within named is a justice of the Peace in full Commission within said County & that the within signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this fifteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen
John Ingersoll Clerk

Crispus Fox
10,862
Sept. 1817
[A large, stylized, handwritten letter, possibly a 'C' or 'L', written in a cursive style.]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 nd day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Brispus Fox - aged 62 years, resident in Granby in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Green & Company commanded by Captain Charles Bolton & a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Michael Jackson & company commanded by Capt. Thomas Hartshorn in Massachusetts line applied for a pension on the 15 th day of February A.D. 1819 was placed on the pension list roll of the Connecticut Agency & received certificate No 10,862.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
 One cow $ 18  7 sheep 7  2 swine 12  1 table 0.50  3 chairs 1  Shovel & tongs 0.75  Pair Andirons 1.50  low chest 0.75  $ 41.50 
That my family consists of a wife aged 52 years rather infirm Esther Fox aged 17 years & Henry Fox aged 13 years not able to support himself & that my own health is poor & being a farmer cannot by labour support my family Brispus Fox.

Sworn to and declared by said Brispus Fox  on on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
41 dollars and 50 cents.
1, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

No Susannah Fox mother of Constance born at 2 July 1848
admitted Pr: 2 yrs $80 per an on 2 nd Feb 1849 1 st April 1849
P. H. Jervett Granby born.

State of Connecticut?
Hartford County } ss District of Granby
On this 2 d day of June AD 1829
personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid, Susannah Fox (who before her marriage was Susannah Griswold of Windsor in said County) aged Eighty years a resident of the Town of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 2 d of February AD 1828. That She is the widow of Crispus Fox who was a Soldier and private in the army of the Revolution - That her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1828 at the rate of ninety six dollars a year and for proof of her said husbands services in the revolutionary war the Department is respectfully referred to the papers of his application for a pension - She further declares that She was married to the said Crispus Fox in Windsor in said County in the month of September AD 1785 (the day of the month She can not remember) by Elihu Marshall who was then a lawfull Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and who has been dead for more than twenty years - That she knows of no living witnesses by whom she can prove her marriage - nor does she believe there is now any person living except herself who was present at her marriage - That She was not married to the said Crispus Fox prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January AD 1794

to wit) in the month of September 1785 - That the said Christopher Fox died in Granby aforesaid on the 2 d day of April AD 1829 -
Sworn and Subscribed this 2 d day of June AD 1829
P. H. D. Smith James D. Wilcox
Susannah Fox
before me
Justus D. McCook, Judge -
I Justus D. Wilcox Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Susannah Fox is personally known to me That she is the identical person who is now the widow of the late Christopher Fox who died in Granby aforesaid on the 2 d day of April 1829 - and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 - Justus D. McCook Judge
I Charles H. Wilcox Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid do hereby certify that Justus D. Wilcox Esq r is Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts as such and further that the signature hereon pur- porting to be his is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 d day of June AD 1829
Charles H. Wilcox Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Crispus Fox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Wid. F. 11,000 H.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 10, 1778 to Jan 10, 1779 Priv. Charles Colton Greaton Mass.   Thos. Barkhorn Michael Jackson          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Feb. 15, 1819 His ch. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Granby Hartford Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs. He died Apr 2, 1849 at Granby Conn.
Remarks: Soldier married in 1785, at Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn., Susannah Griswold, who was allowed pension on an application executed June 2, 1849, while 80 yrs. old and a resident of Granby, Conn. Children, no names stated.
Very respectfully,
John

MAR 8- 1910
S. M. Fox, 721 Pierre Street, Manhattan, Kansas.
March 5, 1910.
Dr. Newton A. Strait,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Strait:
There are several revolutionary pensioners whose record I am anxious to secure from the pension rolls at Washington, D. C., for the purpose of identification. They are as follows:
Aaron Fox Jr., pensioner 1818, resided in New York state; service with Connecticut troops.
Jeremiah Fox, pensioner 1833, was residing in Ontario Co., N. Y. Served with Massachusetts troops.
Crispus Fox, pensioner 1818, also 1840; resided at Granby, Conn. Served with Massachusetts troops.
Elijah Fox, pensioner 1823; resided in Jefferson Co., N. Y. Born in Conn.; served with Massachusetts troops
Joel Fox; pensioner ; resided in Monroe Co., N. Y. Served with Connecticut Militia!
I desire as much of the record as will show date and place of birth, parentage, if given; by whom accredited; names of wife and children, if given. Will you please place this in the hands of the proper person that he may inform me the cost of making such transcripts. I will appreciate your kindness in this matter very much. We are all well. I hope that you and Helen are also enjoying life and health as well. Please give her my regards.
Very respectfully,
S. M. Fox
SPECIAL
MAR 8 - 1910
Late Adjutant Gen. of Kamp.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Gen
File No. 15.904
Savannah City
Wid
Crispus Att
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

$910, Mch. 12. List. 6 S. M. Fox. F.W.
1923 July 23. Mil. Service res. to Chas. A. Hale 33 - Capitol Av Hartford Conn. (See his letter in John M. Case. W. 23470.)

No. Susannah Fox born
Lt. Col. W. Pierce June 1819
act 2 July 1848

5095.
Connecticut.
Susannah Fox widow of Crispus Fox
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
2 o of April 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Sept r 1849 and sent to
P. H. Jewett Granby Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 1

Let. to C. Boswell Oct. 8, 1841 to P. H. Jenett Let. to P. H. Jenett with Certificate concurred also Letter to Ch. Boswell Oct. 7, 1841

Ind to pgs de y p80, comg 2 o Apl 1849
A. S. Wolcomb Granby CT

Harby May 9 th 1851 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Herewith I enclose to you the Application of Susannah Hox for an increase of Pensions with her Present Pension Certificate asking a new one at the rate of ninety Six Dollars per Annum.
Please communicate with me on the subject
Respectfully your
Obedient Servant Adon B. Holcomb

Payment to be made at Hartford Connecticut by Horace Goodwin
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Hartford
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 1
J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Susannah Fox widow of Crispus Fox who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 2 nd of April, 1849, 1 st of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 27 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

I, Nathaniel Pratt of Granby in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Sixty Six Years depose and say that I have been acquainted with Crispus Fox and his family for more than fifty five Years That the said Crispus Fox and Susannah Fox have lived together as man and wife for more than that length of time that they have raised a large family of children as such and they have always been reputed to have been legally and lawfully married - That the said Susannah Fox is personally known to me and is the identical person who is now the widow of the aforesaid Crispus Fox Nathaniel Pratt
State of Connecticut }
County of Hartford }
S.S. District of Granby
On this 2 d day of June 1849 Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Pratt who is a reputable and credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me -
Justin S. Wilcox, Judge.

I. Thaddeus Hayes of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy eight Years Depose and say that I have known Bridget Fox and Susannah Fox for more than fifty years. That they have for more than that length of time lived and cohabited together. that they have raised a family of children as husband and wife and they are and have been always reputed to have been legally and lawfully married.
Thaddeus Hayes
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
SS District of Granby On this 2 d day of June 1849 Personally appeared the above named Thaddeus Hayes who is a reputable and credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Justus D. Wheeler, Judge

I, Samuel Fox of the town of Granby and County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut of lawfull age depose and say - that I was present at the time of the death of Crispus Fox and am well knowing that he died in Granby aforesaid on the 2 nd day of April A D 1829.
Samuel Fox
State of Connecticut,
County of Hartford,
ss District of Granby
On this 2 nd day of June 1829 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Fox who is a reputable and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Justus S. Wadsworth, Judge,

State of Connecticut Hartford County
Personally ap- -peared before me Ardow B Holcomb a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Susannah Fox who first being duly sworn declares & says that she is the Widow of Orpheus Fox who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18 th March 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and that she is now re- -ceiving a pension as his widow under the act of February 2 d - 1848 of eighty dollars only per annum — That she claims under the Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848 the same rate of Pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz. ninety six dollars per annum
Signed and sworn to before me this 12 day of April A. D. 1851 and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant & that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Susannah X Fox mark
Ardow B Holcomb Justice of peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
I, JOHN P. C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That
Arden B. Holcomb is, and since the fourth day of July last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, ... having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Arden B. Holcomb to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 8 th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone.
John P. C. Mather Secretary of State.

Pension Agency Hartford 3 Octo. 1849
Sir
The late Pension Agent by your letter of September 17. 1849, was directed to enroll the name of Susannah Fox widow of Crispus Fox under Act 2 d Feb y 1848 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum to commence on the 4 th March 1848. Application has been made this day by her attorney for payment of her pension on a certificate issued to her commencing 4 th March 1848. As Mr Fox her husband was a pensioner under Act 1818 and paid to the 4 th March 1849 and died in April following. I have supposed there might be an error in the issuing of her certificate and have declined paying according to its tenor until the circumstances of the case were submitted to you.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Serv t . Charles Boswell Agent
J. Edwards, M c Commissioner of Pensions Washington

I herewith enclose the application of Widow Susannah Fox for a pension - any communication respecting the same you will please to address to P. H. Dewey Granby Connecticut) Respectfully P. H. Dewey Granby June 4. 1829

Granby Conn Aug 8 th 1829
Enclosed you have the certificates and further proof with regard to the marriage of Christopher and Susannah Fox -
Any communication respecting the same you will please address to
Your Obedt Servant J. H. Druce Granby Connecticut
To Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Hon Sir
I herewith return to you the pension certificate of Suzannah Cox according to your request -
I should have returned it earlier but, that the Pensioner lives at a considerable distance from me -
Respectfully
P. H. D. Ewing Granby Can

I Sidney Bowers Town Clerk of the town of Windsor in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have examined and searched the records of said Town of Windsor and do find that there is no record of the marriage of Christopher Goy and his wife Susannah any where on said Town books of records Sidney Bowers Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } District of Grafton Hartford county } ss. August 1 st AD 1829
Personally appeared before me Alden B Holcomb Judge of Probate for the district of Grafton the above named Sidney Bowers and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me - Alden B Holcomb Judge

I Thaddeus Wether Clerk of the Ecclistical Society of Windover in the Town of Windover in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I have searched and examined the records of said Ecclistical Society and do find that there is no record of the marriage of Christopher Gort and Susannah his wife in the records of said Society
Thad deus Wether Clerk
State of Connecticut } S.S. District of Granby Hartford County } August 1 st A.D. 1888.
Personally appeared before me Adon B. Holcomb Judge of Probate for the district of Granby the above named Thaddeus Wether and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Adon B. Holcomb Judge

I Esther Owen of the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty six years - Depose and say - That I have known Christopher Fox and Deborah his wife for more than fifty seven years - That I know by common report that they have been married more than that length of time - and as husband and wife have raised a family of children - I was not present at the marriage but was living near by at the time and know that they were then and have always been reported to have been legally and lawfully married
Esther Owen
State of Connecticut
Hartford County
ss. District of Early August 1. 1819
Personally appeared the above named
Esther Owen before me Arad B. Holcomb Judge of the Court

Probate for the district of Granby and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her sub- scribed and certify that she is a credible and res- pectable witness Adon B Holcomb Judge

I Hannah Poyt of the Town of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged ninety one years - upon and say - That I knew Susannah Griswold before her marriage to Christopher Fox - Said marriage as I was informed at the time took place more than sixty years ago and I have known them for more than sixty years living together as husband and wife - as husband and wife they have raised a family of children the eldest of whom is fifty years old or more - That they were legally and law- fully married I have no doubt Witness my hand and seal AB Holcomb
(Seal)
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } S.S. District of Granby August 2 d . 1849
Personally appeared before me Ardon B Holcomb Judge of the court of Probate for the district of Granby the above named Hannah Poyt and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed and I certify that she is a credible and reputable Witness Ardon B Holcomb Judge

I Alfred G Holcomb Clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Granby - do hereby certify that Ardon B Holcomb Esqr is now, and for more than thirty days past has been Judge of the court of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid - duly appoin- ted, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, take depositions &c and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts as such - and further that the within and foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of August AD 1829 -
A. G. Holcomb Clerk